Composting in the Dining HallWhere is the compost bin? If you are facing the conveyor belt where you place your dirty dishes the compost bin is on your far right. The compost bin is brown and has a large yellow and white sign indicating what can/cannot be composted.

Composting in College Houses

When does the compost get picked up? Every Thursday beginning at 2:30 in the afternoon! Make sure to have your bin on your porch or next to your door by 2:30!

A few tips to help you make the most of your compost experience: ➢ Use your compost bucket! It’s super easy, reduces waste, helps us make great soil for gardening, and will make your trash smell awesome! ➢ Keep your main bucket outside, so it doesn’t attract bugs into your house➢ Keep a smaller bucket, like a Tupperware, inside to make composting convenient➢ In the winter (any time it is below 32 degrees Fahrenheit) make sure to bring your compost bucket in on Wednesday night so that it doesn’t freeze. Then place it outside Thursday before 2:30 and we will empty it. We can’t empty frozen compost!➢ Rinse your compost bucket once a week (we recommend the day it is emptied)➢ Avoid putting liquids into your compost bucket. Liquid foods like watermelon are fine, but try not to pour straight liquids into the bucket because liquids are harder to handle.

If you have any questions, feedback, or want to request a replacement bucket or lid, contact us at 765-983-1519 or tkjensen08@earlham.edu.

About Earlham

Earlham College, an independent, residential college, aspires to provide the highest-quality undergraduate education in the liberal arts, including the sciences, shaped by the distinctive perspectives of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).